Intro to Carbon Projects

Course description

The essential one day introductory course for parties wanting to understand the carbon markets, carbon finance and the carbon project development process. This course will assist learners wanting to develop their own carbon projects or advise others on the carbon project development as it relates to costs, timelines and processes. All stages of a carbon project will be covered as well as key decisions that need to be taken along the development cycle. The course will also look at relevant legislation, project financing options and the state of the carbon markets globally.

Who should do the course

• Executives within companies who want to gain knowledge relating to carbon markets so that they can make informed strategic business decisions.
• Employees: who want to identify and develop carbon projects within their own company
• Project Developers: wanting to develop their own carbon project
• Environmental Consultants: looking to advise their customers on potential carbon projects
• Business owners: looking to gain exposure to diversified revenue streams for their business through the carbon markets
• Property Developers: wanting to understand if generating carbon credits is a viable opportunity
• Farmers: wanting to understand the viability of generating carbon credits
• Students/Unemployed: wanting to see if they can make a career in carbon project development consulting
• Financial Analysts – Wanting to gain an understanding of this new commodity and asset class so that they can identify opportunities within their existing asset base
  

Why do the course

• Understand the business opportunities, costs, timelines and risks associated with developing a carbon project
• Learn how to identify viable carbon projects based on accepted methodologies
• Gain a good understanding of the carbon project development process
• Learn about the types of carbon projects and registration bodies and what specific documentation is required by these bodies
• Be empowered to make decisions so that your company is well positioned to identify and commercialise carbon trading opportunities.
• Understand the skills and resources required to make key decisions around carbon project development
  

Course outline

Carbon Markets overview and Mechanisms

• History of the carbon markets
• Mandatory Market
• Voluntary Market

Current state of the carbon markets
Key Concepts including Additionality
Stages of a Carbon Project

• Timelines
• Costs
• Types of Carbon Projects
• Importance of a Feasibility Study
• Project Technologies and Methodologies
• Project Idea Note (PIN)
  
• Project Design Document (PDD) and host country approval
• Project Description (PD)
• Importance of Monitoring
• Relevance of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Validation
• Registration
• Verification
• Issuance of Credits
• Trading Carbon Credits

Project Financing
South African Carbon Project Landscape

• Legislation
• Current Projects

Certification/Accreditation

The Introduction to Carbon Projects course is an introductory course which does not carry any accreditation but draws on GCX’s extensive knowledge of the carbon project development process. The course is based on the requirements for registering a carbon project defined by the mandatory and voluntary carbon bodies. You will receive a GCX Certificate which will be evidence of the fact that you have completed this course.

Cost

R2600 (excluding VAT)